E for Everest

If you are going through this , you are surely a mountain lover like me and I hope this post helps you to reach the base of the highest mountain in the world. 
From 1856, when Everest was first discovered as peak XV and measured at 8840m , the tallest pinnacle from the sea level, men had the fascination to climb it. By the time , they dared to take up the challenge it was known by the name of Mt.Everest, in gratitude of Mr. George Everest who was the head of Trigonometrical survey of India, who had done the measure.  In 1953, finally , the summit was ascended and since then more than 4000 men have climbed the top of Everest.
Ironically , the beauty of Everest is not visible from the top of the summit , but from the foot of it , where it stands with all glory. That foot my friend , Is Everest base camp.  The base camp , for me, is more important than the summit, for it is the confluence of diversified people in the world. It is the only common place where you not only find successful Everesteers or summiteers , but others mountaineers , amateurs and experts alike, all eyeing glory for the feat and also simple mountain lovers like us , who wants to see the highest mountain of the world from the closest point possible.
From EBC , at 18000 feet ,one can feel just a touch away from the Everest, and it might inspire us to climb it subsequently or as it does always, inspire us, in leading a life worth the feat of climbing it, or inspire us to, just be happy , like we are when we reach  the base camp and behold the Everest. Happiness and Inspiration is worth a thing to take journey for , I am sure , you agree.
So if you are thinking and just going by your life, being a mountain lover,  and have not yet been to the foot of highest mountain on earth, I think you should give a thought again.

On trail to everest base camp, the paryer flags hear your sincerest wish to reach there.

True mountain lovers kiss the opportunity to be there and once when they reach, they show gratitude by kissing it.

The process of any journey of such caliber starts from the calling. Once I met a wise sage who told me “ places have a soul, and until it yearns to your soul and gives a beckoning you are not worthy enough to be there” . I do not believe in superstitions but I do belive in that line. So as the people of Nepal believe , Mt .everest to be the mother goddess of nature and hence they call it as Sagarmatha. And if faith is to be believed, until she calls us herself , what worthy are we mere mortals to reach and pay tribute at its feet? So do you think , it has yet called you? I believe it has.
The process also depends on the physical preparations, specially in days now, when our body work has decreased a lot, thanks to our intelligence and smartness. But to reach there to the base camp, you will need pure gut and health. If your health is not topnotch, you won’t find the true flavor of being there at such a place. For a sick body and mind does not let you enjoy the feeling, which is sure. So one must run jog, walk miles and kilometers to put up his body or one can also swim a kilometer a day , every day, like I do to prepare for such a journey. So are you ready to prepare yourself , put yourself to the grit?

The routes and other  preps such as things to take, avoid, etiquettes can be learnt later, the question to be asked now, do you want to see Everest up close? Do you think you are worthy or have the calling? If you are as crazy as me, and feel it, give a shout for I am heading Everest this April. Ofcourse , you have thousands of organizations taking you to EBC, charging a fortune or less, promising you all comforts. I cannot promise you such.  For I believe , Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. I can only promise you to be by your side, when the first rays of sun hit the highest point of Everest.  Together we stand and behold.

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Images by Nastya Semynov , mountain lover & dear friend from Israel. Content by Deepjyoti Biswas.
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